L Duanne & Helen Tackett Oneal Foundation
L Duanne & Helen Tackett Oneal Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Martinsville, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $37K. Net investment income was $55K.
L Duanne & Helen Tackett Oneal Foundation at a glance
In short: L Duanne & Helen Tackett Oneal Foundation gave $37K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,462
- -36.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,244
- -36.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,543,220
- +14.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who L Duanne & Helen Tackett Oneal Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lauren Johnson ($9K). Together the top 6 received $37K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How L Duanne & Helen Tackett Oneal Foundation gives
- Giving fell 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 24% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2023) to $62K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $37K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lauren Johnson Martinsville, IN | Butler University | $9,125 |
| Madilynn Macphee Martinsville, IN | Purdue University | $8,337 |
| Logan Phelps Martinsville, IN | Iu Indianapolis | $5,000 |
| Braxton Anderson Martinsville, IN | Indiana University | $5,000 |
| Josephine Dillman Martinsville, IN | Oklahoma State University | $5,000 |
| Kasey Etter Martinsville, IN | Indiana State University | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,543,220 | $93,848 | $57,593 | $37,462 | 6 | $37,462 | $54,613 | $158,417 |
| 2024 | $3,084,537 | $61,452 | $16,138 | $59,188 | 6 | $59,188 | $51,549 | $140,384 |
| 2023 | $2,616,370 | $22,958 | $15,769 | $36,460 | 7 | $36,460 | $44,922 | $122,994 |
| 2022 | $2,253,656 | $-76,923 | $3,977 | $61,647 | 7 | — | $31,663 | $122,439 |
| 2021 | $3,017,429 | $126,430 | $13,494 | $48,579 | 5 | — | $42,113 | $135,838 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, L Duanne & Helen Tackett Oneal Foundation reported a distributable amount of $158K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
L Duanne & Helen Tackett Oneal Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Emily Garrett
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$1K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Lisa Oneal
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$1K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Richard Bray
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$6K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Robert Oneal
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$1K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Tamara K. Richert
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$1K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $9K, to Lisa Oneal (Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about L Duanne & Helen Tackett Oneal Foundation
How much does L Duanne & Helen Tackett Oneal Foundation give each year?
L Duanne & Helen Tackett Oneal Foundation gave $37K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $59K across 6 grants.
What is L Duanne & Helen Tackett Oneal Foundation's typical grant size?
L Duanne & Helen Tackett Oneal Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,244, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does L Duanne & Helen Tackett Oneal Foundation give grants?
L Duanne & Helen Tackett Oneal Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Martinsville, IN (6 grants).
Does L Duanne & Helen Tackett Oneal Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on L Duanne & Helen Tackett Oneal Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are L Duanne & Helen Tackett Oneal Foundation's largest grantees?
L Duanne & Helen Tackett Oneal Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lauren Johnson ($9,125), Madilynn Macphee ($8,337) and Logan Phelps ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is L Duanne & Helen Tackett Oneal Foundation?
L Duanne & Helen Tackett Oneal Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $158K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is L Duanne & Helen Tackett Oneal Foundation?
L Duanne & Helen Tackett Oneal Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Martinsville, IN. It holds $3.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is L Duanne & Helen Tackett Oneal Foundation's EIN?
L Duanne & Helen Tackett Oneal Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2594979. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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